Drivetrain (Cooper S) MINI Cooper S (R53) intakes, exhausts, pulleys, headers, throttle bodies, and any other modifications to the Cooper S drivetrain.

Drivetrain Appointment made for a resonatorectomy!

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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 01:10 PM
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Does yours "snap" a lot? It mostly pops but a lot of the time it will snap. Just wondering if you hav the same result.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Thadeus13
Does yours "snap" a lot? It mostly pops but a lot of the time it will snap. Just wondering if you hav the same result.
Bootsy Collins in the house. Great term Resonatorectomy. Wasn't there a thread with accepted MINI terms. Add it to it.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 08:02 PM
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yeah it is a pretty kick *** term huh? also next to the definition say if you have a jcw, get your resonator off!
 
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by willum
I wished I would have done the same thing before installing the Borla Race....but I ended up selling my used JCW exhaust for "almost" what I paid for the Borla......Don't get me wrong, I love the sound of the Borla, but would have prefered to keep the JCW tips.
Try a 16" glass pack resonator transplanted onto your Borla Race and add dual 3" DTM megaphones and see if that changes your hearing...

BTW...JCW tips are attached by a single screw that are prone to come loose...

 
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 08:13 PM
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holy crap dude! that must be insane sounding!

oh i liked your article in MC2. i like your very stealthiness. clean looking.

yeah i saw the screw. when i wash my car, i make sure they are locked on good.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by BeOSKid
holy crap dude! that must be insane sounding!

oh i liked your article in MC2. i like your very stealthiness. clean looking.

yeah i saw the screw. when i wash my car, i make sure they are locked on good.
Thanks It can be loud but that's why they call the right pedal the "loud pedal" It is a very Italian howl...
 
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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true true. i couldn't imagine how loud that must be.

i'm outta here for the night. later
 
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